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Soapbox Science Brighton 2026

11am - 2pm Saturday 30th May, 2026 Brighton & Hove beach By the i360

Soapbox Science Brighton will be returning to Brighton & Hove beach for 2026, and the call for speakers is now open!

If you are a woman, non-binary or genderqueer person who works in science, who is eager to talk to the general public about your research work in a fun, informal setting, then Soapbox Science Brighton is for you!

We welcome applications from active researchers and innovators in any STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine) discipline. We do not accept applications from Undergraduate or Masters students, or group applications, however.

To apply, please see the Soapbox Science central website or complete the online form directly - just choose Brighton as your preferred venue on the form.

The deadline for speaker applications is Monday 2^nd March, 2026.

Please advertise this opportunity far and wide using the poster above/right, which is available as a PDF document.

The call for volunteers for Soapbox Science Brighton 2026 will open in April.

If you are interested in helping ensure that the event runs smoothly on the day, we would greatly appreciate your help! We will begin recruiting volunteers in early April 2026 with the deadline being 3 weeks before the event, so please come back to this website nearer the time to register your interest in volunteering.